Cheap flights to Beijing are available from all major airports in UK including Heathrow, Gatwick or Manchester for Shanghai, Beijing or Shenzhen (the port city). These flights, if booked well in time can save you at least up to 200 GBP on each reservation. Usually travel Agencies have cheaper fares,...

China Southern Airlines has launched a third weekly flight from Melbourne to Guangzhou (formerly Canton). The new service will run until the end of March, 2010. The new flight schedule, which introduces a Saturday departure, is being introduced in two phases. In phase one, from now until 26 October 2009,...

The Fairmont Beijing is celebrating its opening with a special promotion of one night’s free stay.  Available from the 1st of July to the 30th of September 2009, travellers simply need to purchase one night’s accommodation to avail the special deal. Rates range from CNY1,288 (around HK$1,460)...

Steps by China to confine Mexicans to hotels and other sites, irrespective of whether they were showing symptoms of having swine flu or not, has triggered a diplomatic row with Mexico. A Mexican embassy official in Beijing said Chinese authorities were quarantining more than 50 Mexican business people...

Carlson Hotels has strengthened its partnership with Air China by offering the airline’s Phoenix Miles members a club floor room upgrade when staying at any of the group’s managed properties in China.  This offer is valid for applicable room rates eligible for mileage accrual at Regent Hotels...

Air China and Shanghai Airlines have become the latest member airlines to offer Star Alliance Upgrade Awards. United Airlines has also resumed offering Star Alliance Upgrade Awards to its FFP members. The Star Alliance Upgrade awards are an unique redemption option which enables customers to redeem miles...

Due to the new National Plan for Leisure, and depreciation in the value of the Euro, Europe has become an increasingly attractive destination for Chinese tourists. Air China has responded to this increase in demand by increasing its number of flights to Europe, and also enhancing its international routes...

Abacus has signed an agreement with AirAsia to distribute the airline’s fares for its newly launched flights to Tianjin, China with effect from 2 April 2009. Abacus-connected travel agencies across 25 markets in Asia Pacific will have access to all air bookings between Kuala Lumpur and Tianjin on AirAsia...

China Southern Airlines (CZ), the largest carrier in the Peoples Republic of China, has announced its northern summer flight schedule, with daily flights from Australia to Guangzhou, and extensive onward flights throughout China. With the end of Daylight Saving in Eastern Australia from 05 April, China...

Local Carriers are studying the feasibility of mounting flights to Australia after two-day air talks yielded more entitlements for the Philippines. From 2,500 seats, flights between Manila and Clark to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth have been increased to a maximum of 6,000 seats per week. Flights...

SHANGHAI, March 15 (Xinhua) — A Japan Airlines plane left here for home Sunday, a day after it hit birds and made an emergency landing, JAL said. The Boeing 747-400 took off at 8:36 a.m. after engine problems were fixed, carrying no passengers on board.     JAL said the plane, carrying...

The number of international aircraft movements through Auckland Airport increased in January from a year earlier, even as the number of international passengers slipped. A strong rise in the number of passengers visiting for education or medical purposes was being attributed to a lower New Zealand dollar...

World economic conditions are biting into the New Zealand tourism industry with a decrease in the number of long-haul tourists visiting in January this year. Statistics from Tourism New Zealand show that there were 3.7% less visitors in January 2009 than the same month last year – an overall decrease...